For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
means any retail establishment located within or doing business within the geographical limits of the city of Malibu.
means the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standard D6400 for compostable plastic, as that standard may be amended from time to time.
means any event organized or sponsored by the city of Malibu or any department of the city of Malibu.
means a plastic bag that: (1) conforms to California labeling law (Public Resources Code Section 42355 et seq.), which requires meeting the current ASTM standard specifications for compostability; (2) is certified and labeled as meeting the ASTM standard by a recognized verification entity such as the Biodegradable Product Institute; (3) contains no petroleum-derived content; and (4) displays the word "Compostable" in a highly visible manner on the outside of the bag.
means any person obtaining goods from an affected retail establishment, vendor or nonprofit vendor.
means a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies.
means a recognized tax exempt organization which provides goods as a part of its services.
means the cost which must be collected by affected retail establishments from their customers when providing a recycled paper bag.
means any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other organization or group however organized.
means a retail use where the profession of pharmacy by a pharmacist licensed by the state of California in accordance with the Business and Professions Code is practiced and where prescription medications are offered for sale.
means any bag made from noncompostable plastic, excluding reusable bags, provided by an affected retail establishment, vendor or nonprofit vendor to a customer at the point of sale for the purpose of carrying away goods.
means any plastic bag, excluding reusable bags, exclusively used to transport produce to the point of sale.
means material that can be sorted, cleansed, and reconstituted using Malibu's available recycling collection programs for the purpose of using the altered form in the manufacture of a new product. Recycling does not include burning, incinerating, converting, or otherwise thermally destroying solid waste.
means a paper bag that meets all of the following requirements: (1) contains no old growth fiber; (2) is 100% recyclable overall and contains a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content; and (3) displays the words "Reusable" and "Recyclable" in a highly visible manner on the outside of the bag.
means any commercial business facility that sells goods directly to the ultimate consumer, including, but not limited to, grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor stores, "mini-marts," and retail stores and vendors selling clothing, food and personal items.
means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is either: (1) made of cloth or other machine washable fabric; or (2) made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 millimeters thick.
means any store, shop, restaurant, sales outlet or other commercial establishment located within or doing business within the city of Malibu, which provides perishable or nonperishable goods.
(Ord. 323 § 1, 2008; Ord. 418 § 1, 2017)